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Irving Air Chute Company Collection, 1944-1950

Collection Item Summary:

This collection concerns the Irving Air Chute Company and its products. Included are a Technical Report on the Design Features of the Irvin Automatic Opener, a Consulting Engineer's Comments on the Irvin Automatic Opener, news reports relating to the use of parachutes for airplane passengers and a three folders of photographs featuring Irvin products and installations. Also included with this donation was a folder of reports and information on the North American X-15.

Collection Item Long Description:

Topic

North American X-15

Parachutes

Aeronautics

Aeronautics--Safety measures

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions on access

Creator

Gafford, George L

Subject

Irvin, Leslie L

Irving Air Chute Co

Physical description

0.45 cubic feet (1 legal document box)

Date

1944

1944-1950

Notes

Leslie L. Irvin, developer of the innovative Irvin Air Chute, was the first aviator to make a parachute descent with a free type, manually operated parachute. This type of parachute is complete in one unit and attached to the body of the wearer. Mr. Irvin was to become the President and Chief Engineer of the Irving Air Chute Company, manufacturers of "The Lifesaver of the Air."